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Fashion forecast
Payal Singhal predicts trends for 2007
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It comes as no surprise to find India's very own fashion designer Payal Singhal spearheading the way and wave for Indian fashionistas on the international stage. At the recent Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai design afficiandoes gushed at her creations. She may have downplayed the sparkle but her cut's were simply a cut above the rest. Payal didn't disappoint in presenting a one-of-a-kind collection of mildly structured loose silhouettes without the paraphernalia and mandatory bling-bling that has been the decorative hallmark of Indian designers in recent years.
Modern minimalism
Tired of just decorating the clothes Payal veered away from her usual motif and sequenced attired weft and warps and concentrated instead on creating a different line and cut to the fabric and design of the garment. Her colours this year were primal bold, and the patterns a reflection of the Italian designers couture of a bygone era. She mixed and meshed NY street chic with old Indian charm to create wearable, versatile and affordable chic. The classicism was showcased throughout the collection but especially highlighted in the airy brush-strokes of the A-line dresses heavily beaded and embossed at the neck.
Sassy dresses
She along with designer, Surily Goel, were the two designers to re-introduce the A-swing dress made popular by Italian designers Givenchy and Valentino in the sixties. Updating the concept Payal opted to use lighter and airier fabrics, swishing chiffons, crisp crepes all in her signatory splash of vivid fushias, hot cayennes, deep indigos, and incisive cyans coupled with large Puccini prints. What stood out was the ornate neckline heavily encrusted with intricate beadwork yet done in monotones that didn't detract from the simplicity of the garment.
Lumens of organza layers were tightly cinched with ornate sashes showing the meeting of geometrical designs with calligraphical shapes touching the ankles, some skimming the knees, and others doubling as tunics and dresses (depending on the way you wanted to wear them) creating an overall long lean silouette and line.
Bouncing blouses are "tops"
Tops were loose with brimming blouses flouncing over tightly fitted pipe-line denim pants. Azure art was evident throughout with detailing in her choice of turquoise stone work intertwined throughout the collection peeping out from jewelled belts, gauzy yokes, to the tips of the sandals that adorned the models feet. Her range of fabric encompassed the gamut from the rich heavy coarsely woven linens, to the lighter summery eyelet embroidery that over-layed basic printed cotton motifs.
Today her popular flagship store in Mumbai showcases the best of her collections. And if you're an NRI no need to be disappointed as Payal's "wears" are available in swanky and exclusive boutiqueds such as Ogaan' in Delhi and Calcutta, 'Origins' in Hyderabad, 'Sanskrit' in Hongkong, 'Designer Lounge' in Dubai, 'Steam' in Miami, and 'Shenaai' & 'Indomix' in New York.
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